American Athletes Championships (1961)

Randalls Island, New York, USA. Cut story with American commentary. G.V. stadium at Randalls Island New York. MS. pan with hundred yards race. CU. winner Frank Budd (9.2 seconds) with his coach. MS. Bob Avant clearing 7ft. MS. John Thomas ditto. CU. Avant and Thomas. LS. pan from start to finish of 220yd. CU. Paul Drayton. various shots of mile in progress. MS. Winner Dyrol Burleson. Comb F.G. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé web